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Nurse Aide Registry                                                    

The mission of the Nurse Aide Registry is to safeguard the health and welfare of Oklahomans by validating conformance to minimum standards, assuring the competency and maintaining a complete listing of all certified nurse aides. This program was created through a federal mandate and regulations dated September 1991. The duties of the nurse aide registry include: (1) review and approve/disapprove nurse aide training program curriculum; (2) review and approve/disapprove nurse aide training programs; (3) review and approve/disapprove nurse aide testing; (4) develop and maintain the nurse aide registry (5) maintain the abuse registry; (6) certify nurse aides; (7) provide public education; and (8) develop rules, policies, procedures, applications and forms necessary to implement the program.

The Nurse Aide Registry serves unlicensed persons and employers of these persons, who provide nursing or nursing-related services to individuals receiving services in long term care facilities, home health agencies, intermediate care facilities for the mentally retarded, residential care facilities, and adult day care centers.

 


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Click here to view the National Council of State Boards of Nursing 2008 Directory of Nurse Aide Registries.


    Verify Nurse Aide Information via the Internet
    Law and Rules
    List of Approved Training and Competency Evaluation Programs
    Contact Information


Verify Nurse Aide Information via the Internet

    Verify a Nurse Aide is on the Registry

    View the List of Nurse Aides with Abuse and/or Conviction Annotations

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Law and Rules

    Nurse Aide Training and Certification Rules, Chapter 677 (163K)

    Excerpt from Nursing Home Care Act, O.S. Sections 63-1-1950.1 and 63-1-1951. (136K)

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List of Approved Training and Competency Evaluation Programs

    Approved Training and Competency Evaluation Programs

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Contact Information
Nurse Aide Registry

1000 N.E. 10th Street, Room 1111
Oklahoma City, OK 73117-1207
Phone  (405) 271-4085
E-mail  nar@health.ok.gov

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Special Announcements
The Nurse Aide Registry staff are currently processing applications received by the Nurse Aide Registry on Wednesday, July 6th. Please allow 3 to 5 weeks for processing. To verify status of a nurse aide, see related topics below.

Notice: Please click on "Verify a Nurse Aide is on the Registry" to verify their eligibility status. Should you have any other questions, please contact the Registry Staff at (405) 271-4086.

Notice: Effective July 1, 2008, nurse aides working private duty will no longer be able to use this employment for certification renewal. Nurse aides may contact the Nurse Aide Registry for retest information at (405) 271-4086.


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